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rspitza@miningjournal.net A makeshift memorial where the body of 25-year-old Lacie Borchert of Ishpeming was located is pictured. (Courtesy photo) ISHPEMING — The death of 25-year-old Ishpeming woman Lacie Borchert four months ago continues to haunt friends, relatives and everyone who knew her. Borchert was found deceased in a body of water off of Excelsior Street in the city of Ishpeming Nov. 27, several hundred feet from where she lived, according to her family. She was last seen at her home around 3 a.m. and was reported missing later that day at 5:45 p.m. Her vehicle was located in a di...

Brad Austin MARQUETTE — The Marquette County Solid Waste Management Authority recently sent out an alert letter to area municipalities urging them to remind residents of the dangers of hazardous waste. A hot load was determined to be the cause of a fire at the Marquette County Landfill on Dec. 3, and MCSWMA encountered another scare at the landfill recently. “As you all know, we had a landfill fire at MCSWMA in December 2020,” MCSWMA Director of Operations Brad Austin wrote in the letter. “Fortunately, no staff members were injured, and we avoided any major environmental issues. The...

rspitza@miningjournal.net MARQUETTE — The Marquette County Health Department announced Friday that staff members will be contacting residents who are on the COVID-19 vaccine pre-registration list beginning on Monday and Tuesday for vaccine appointments on Thursday. MCHD said approximately 1,000 appointment slots will be available for this round of vaccinations. Staff will contact registrants based on their placement on the list, using both online and phone registrations. Those who are registered are asked to pay attention for a phone call from 906-475-9977 or similar on Monday or Tuesday....

Jayne Brady MARQUETTE — Jayne Brady grew up during the Great Depression, but an upbringing on her father’s lumber camp insulated her and her family from the economic downturn, meaning that rather than standing in bread lines or traveling elsewhere to seek work, her days were filled with toothpick poker tournaments and visits to the cook camp for tasty treats. Born on March 1, 1921, Brady, an Upper Peninsula native and longtime educator, turns “100 years young” on Monday. Brady was born at a hospital in now-defunct Stambaugh, a city roughly two miles south of Iron River. The citie...

MARQUETTE — The city of Marquette has been selected as a host site for the 2022 Meijer State Games of Michigan — Winter Games. Announced by the Michigan S